eithr

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh eithyr, from Proto-Celtic *exteros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs (compare Latin exter) with the comparative suffix *-teros. Cognate with Irish eachtrán (“alien”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ei̯θr/, [ei̯θr̩]

Conjunction

eithr

  1. except, save for

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of eithr
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eithr unchanged unchanged heithr

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 99 v (4)

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “eithr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eithr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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